EU annual budget lifecycle: figures

The lifecycle of the annual EU budget covers a timespan of three years. The preparation focuses on the following year's budget and takes several months. The implementation is carried out by the European Commission, the Members States or third countries and international organisations. Control about how the money was spent is carried out both by the Commission and by the European Court of Auditors after the end of the financial year.

This page provides detailed information on the annual budget lifecycle. Select a financial year to display the latest data of a year. Optionally, you can select any other budget phase (draft, adopted, amendments) of a year. You can also select either commitment or payment appropriations and apply a filter by heading or programme. To compare two budget phases, select the 'Budget comparisons' option.